Michael Gottlieb

My mission is to work intimately with my clients to come up with creative, practical and personalized advice with regard to both the strategic and legal issues they face. I serve as outside general counsel to businesses and business owners in and around the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. I work closely with the principals and management of those companies to facilitate and oversee their legal affairs by providing a practical, pragmatic and efficient approach to the issues they face both on a daily as well as strategic basis. By providing sound legal counsel up front, I help my clients minimize future conflicts. What sets me apart is how I interact with my clients and the counsel I provide. I learn about my clients, who they are, their strengths and their weaknesses. I learn about their businesses, their challenges and their advantages. With this information, I work with the principal(s) to help them make the best decisions they can for the business. It's more than practicing law, it's being there for the principal to lean on when they aren't sure what to do or how to do it. It's being able to answer their questions in a way that makes sense, taking into consideration not just the legal issues, but the business practicalities. This comprehensive approach to the practice of law is what makes me different. I genuinely care about my clients' success and passionately strive to provide them a level of service that is well beyond the norm. Please review my recommendations to see what my clients have to say about working with me. Specialties: Corporate law, business law, business succession planning, start-ups, small business lawyer, contracts lawyer, commercial real estate, commercial leasing, business sales and purchases, commercial transactions, employment law, outside general counsel, business advisor, Washington, DC Metro Area, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland